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Energy Efficiency Resources

Selected resources for local governments. Search our resource library to explore a much longer list of energy resources, including local government plans, ordinances, resolutions, and strategies. Just search using the keyword "energy efficiency."

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A free toolkit for local governments, featuring 11 proven policy options to help local governments promote energy efficiency, cost savings, and energy conservation in the commercial sector. The toolkit was developed by ICLEI USA and the Institute for Market Transformation.

Spotlight Resource

Green Business Challenge ProgramICLEI's Green Business Challenge is a friendly competition to engage commercial property managers, office tenants, and other business sectors to reduce their energy, waste, and water use while participating in other sustainable business practices. Launch a Green Business Challenge in your community to help meet your climate and energy goals!

Tools

CAPPA Decision Support ToolICLEI's Climate and Air Pollution Planning Assistant (CAPPA) is a decision support tool designed to help U.S. local governments explore, identify, and analyze potential climate and air pollution emissions reduction opportunities, including many focused on energy efficiency.

Portfolio ManagerEPA's Portfolio Manager software tracks building energy and water use and ranks performance on a 1-100 scale. Learn the advantages of using it, how to get trained, and how it can complement ICLEI's CACP 2009 Software.

Green Building Decision ToolICLEI created this Excel-based tool to assist local governments with deciding what type of green building policy is most applicable for their community.

Innovative Energy Financing Series Watch this recorded 2009 webinar series on how local governments are utilizing PACE financing approaches to scale clean energy projects in their communities, featuring Babylon, NY, Boulder County, CO, Berkeley, CA, and Cambridge, MA.

Programs, Guidebooks, and Other Resources

Green Business Challenge ProgramICLEI's Green Business Challenge is a friendly competition to engage commercial property managers, office tenants, and other business sectors to reduce their energy, waste, and water use while participating in other sustainable business practices. Launch a Green Business Challenge in your community to help meet your climate and energy goals!

ENERGY STAR ResourcesICLEI partnered with EPA to provide tools and resources to help local governments reduce their energy use and greenhouse gas emissions. Browse these resources and take the ENERGY STAR Challenge!

Energy-Efficient Purchasing FAQ"Energy efficient purchasing" refers to the purchase of appliances and equipment that are more energy efficient than their traditional counterparts. Read this lengthy FAQ, tailor for Pacific Northwest local governments, but useful for cities and counties nationwide.

Revolving Energy Fund GuideICLEI's guide shows you how to set up a self-sustaining revolving loan fund to help your community expand energy efficiency and clean energy projects.

Guide to Green Jobs Development(pdf)Our 2009 guidebook offerspractical steps and resources to help local governments create green jobs in their communities.

Arkansas EECBG Program Webinars and Resources (Winrock website)ICLEI, in partnership with Winrock International and the Arkansas Energy Office, produced a six-part webinar series geared toward non-formula EECBG recipients in Arkansas. The series gives an overview of eligible project types, local implementation examples, and creating an overall strategy.